New York County, NY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in New York County in green. The most dangerous areas in New York County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is New York County, NY Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. New York County is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of counties are safer and 54% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New York County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in New York County is 0.0635 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New York County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in New York County may be as high as 1 in 12,790 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,198 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of New York County, NY: about 27 per year. The north part of New York County has fewer cases of murder with only 7 in a typical year.

How New York County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in New York County to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, New York County is less safe than the New York state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in New York County, NY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of New York County about $209,475,523 in 2025, or roughly $119 per resident. This is part of New York County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New York County, including every crime type and how New York County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading New York County's crime maps on the New York County overall crime page.

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Individual New York County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in New York County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to New York County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hudson County, NJ	B	B+	B	B+
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C	A
Queens County, NY	B+	C+	B-	A-
Kings County, NY	B	C-	C	A+
Bergen County, NJ	A-	A	C+	A
Essex County, NJ	A-	B	C+	B
Passaic County, NJ	A-	A-	C+	A
Richmond County, NY	B+	C-	B-	C+
Union County, NJ	A	A	B	A
Nassau County, NY	B+	C+	C	B+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

New York County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Riverside County, CA	B-	C	C	B
Dallas County, TX	D	D+	D+	B+
Queens County, NY	B+	C+	C+	A-
Clark County, NV	D+	C-	C-	C
King County, WA	F	C-	C-	D-
San Bernardino County, CA	C	C-	C-	B-
Philadelphia County, PA	C+	C	C	F
Polk County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Oakland County, MI	B	B-	B-	B
Norfolk County, MA	A	A-	A-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New York County, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See New York County schools on SchoolGrade

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